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Philemon

People's Dictionary of the Bible

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Philemon (fî-lç'mon), Epistle to. Written by Paul from Rome, probably near the close of a.d. 62. It is cited by Tertullian, Origen, and Eusebius. Onesimus, a servant of Philemon, had fled to Rome, was there converted, serving Paul for a season, but was sent back to his former master by Paul, who wrote this epistle, chiefly to conciliate the feelings of Philemon toward his penitent servant, and now fellow-disciple. Philem. 1.

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Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Philemon'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​rpd/​p/philemon.html. 1893.
 
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